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Speyside Distillery is delighted to announce that it is opening it’s doors for special visits during Thunder in the Glens 2017 on the afternoon of Friday 25th August. Not open to the general public these special events include return transport from Aviemore so that all our visitors can relax and enjoy our beautiful, artisan single … Continued

Over 4,000 bikers arrive in the Highlands for Europe’s biggest Harley-Davidson rally at the end of August, where they can park up their bikes and sample a special limited edition beer cask finished whisky which has been created in their honour. Speyside Distillery, to celebrate their partnership with Thunder in the Glens ®, has produced … Continued

This single malt Scotch whisky produced at our distillery has been one of the region’s best-kept secret for years. But the name of the small, picturesque boutique distillery in Kingussie will be on everyone’s lip when it opens for the 2017 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. The doors will be opening for exclusive tours of … Continued

Speyside Distillery – home to the SPEY Whisky and Beinn Dubh brands – has picked up two awards in the Highland Business Awards. (Friday, September 30). The boutique distillery was named exporter of the year and Cairngorms business of the year at the awards ceremony, which recognises the best of the region’s entrepreneurial talent. Judges … Continued

Picture: Beinn Dubh’s fallen angel Klaudia Zrobek joins bikers from Thunder In The Glens during a ride out to Speyside Distillery. It may be Scotland’s secret distillery – but its hidden location off the beaten track didn’t stop dozens of leather-clad bikers from discovering drams produced in their honour today (August 28). Harley-Davidson enthusiasts who … Continued

Over 3,000 bikers will descend on the Highlands for Europe’s biggest Harley-Davidson rally next weekend – and Speyside Distillery will be raising a toast to their arrival with the launch of a new whisky bottled in their honour. Speyside Distillery has specially selected and released two limited editions of its ruby black Beinn Dubh … Continued

Motorbike enthusiasts were revved up for a special mission at Speyside Distillery – to choose the single malt whisky that will become the toast of Europe’s largest Harley Davidson rally. The world-famous Thunder In The Glens event at Aviemore will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a limited edition bottling of single malt whisky of the … Continued

Speyside Distillery has produced a brand new special edition whisky to mark the return of the iconic Flying Scotsman steam locomotive to the National Railway Museum following a major restoration. The commemorative bottle of the distillery’s Beinn Dubh ruby black whisky has been produced under licence for the museum, which welcomes back its most famous … Continued

This single malt Scotch whisky produced at our distillery has been one of the region’s best-kept secret for years. But the name of the small, picturesque boutique distillery in Kingussie will be on everyone’s lip when it opens for only the second time at the 2016 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. The doors will be opening … Continued

The Ruby Black single malt Whisky Beinn Dubh was unveiled to over 3,000 motorbike enthusiasts who gathered in Aviemore in the Cairngorms – the home of the tiny boutique distillery – for the annual Thunder in the Glens event. Speyside Distillery CEO John Harvey McDonough says there was no better platform to launch Beinn … Continued

Speyside Distillery Managing Director, travelled to the Douro Valley region of Portugal, working closely with the Fernandes Family at Tanoaria Josafer Lda as introduced by Dr Jim Swan, to source the finest port casks for Beinn Dubh. The team at Tanoaria Josafer Lda demonstrated the various techniques that go into crafting the Ruby Port. This offered unique … Continued

Some scientists believe that whiskey may be one of the keys to preventing the Big C. For a quite a number of years, liquor has been known not only to bring destructive intoxication and addiction upon its patrons, but also as deterrent to a healthy lifestyle. But as a potential weapon against cancer? Sounds controversial. … Continued

In Scotland, Scotch Whisky tends to be enjoyed straight or with a little water. Enter a bar in Tokyo and you will see whisky being consumed ‘mizawari’, diluted with lots of water. Out for the evening in Madrid, the order is likely to be Scotch mixed long with lots of ice and cola. In Shanghai … Continued